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1/23/2015 - Doulas, Who Usher in New Life, Find Mission in Support for the Dying

by on January 23, 2015 7:21 pm
Hospices have long had “vigil volunteers” who sit by the bedsides of the dying, but it has now expanded far beyond that. Since there are no federal or state accrediting agencies for death doulas — also called end-of-life doulas, death midwives or simply companions — there are no statistics on how many exist. And just… Read more 1/23/2015 - Doulas, Who Usher in New Life, Find Mission in Support for the Dying
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1/23/2015 - The Best Time of Day to Exercise to Lose Weight

by on January 23, 2015 7:11 pm
You might try setting your wake-up alarm earlier and exercising before breakfast. There is some evidence that working out on a completely empty stomach — or, as scientists call this woozy, wee-hours condition, “in a fasted state” — prompts the body to burn more fat and potentially stave off weight gain, compared to exercising at… Read more 1/23/2015 - The Best Time of Day to Exercise to Lose Weight
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1/21/2015 - The keys to starting a business in retirement (USA Today)

by on January 22, 2015 9:38 pm
More people are starting businesses later in life, says Deborah Banda, AARP‘s interim vice president of the financial security team. “It can be a way to strengthen their financial security, and it can give people great personal satisfaction.” Almost a quarter (23.6%) of new businesses were started by entrepreneurs ages 55 to 64 in 2013,… Read more 1/21/2015 - The keys to starting a business in retirement (USA Today)
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1/22/2015 - Telomere extension turns back aging clock in cultured human cells, study finds

by on January 22, 2015 6:28 pm
Researchers delivered a modified RNA that encodes a telomere-extending protein to cultured human cells. Cell proliferation capacity was dramatically increased, yielding large numbers of cells for study. Read the full article Stanford School of Medicine.
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1/20/2015 - Retirement Security a Priority in the 2015 State of the Union (Brookings)

by on January 22, 2015 5:59 pm
In the 2015 State of the Union Address, President Obama made retirement security a priority for his Administration by promoting the Automatic IRA, a retirement savings plan that originated at the Retirement Security Project. The proposals would increase the ability of part-time workers to join their employer’s plan and improve tax incentives for businesses that either… Read more 1/20/2015 - Retirement Security a Priority in the 2015 State of the Union (Brookings)
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1/20/2015 - Why Confidence May Be Your Biggest Financial Risk in Retirement (Money)

by on January 22, 2015 5:58 pm
Managing a nest egg in old age is the most pressing area of financial concern, owing to the broad shift away from guaranteed-income traditional pensions and toward do-it-yourself 401(k) plans. Older people must consider complicated issues surrounding asset allocation and draw-down rates. They also must navigate an array of mundane decisions on things like budgets,… Read more 1/20/2015 - Why Confidence May Be Your Biggest Financial Risk in Retirement (Money)
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1/22/2015 - Japan: No longer Asia's fastest-aging nation?

by on January 22, 2015 5:52 pm
Taiwan is set to surpass Japan as Asia’s fastest aging nation this decade, experts warn, as a dwindling labor force poses a structural challenge to economic growth. Read the full article at CNBC.
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1/21/2015 - Robot caregivers aim to improve seniors' quality of life

by on January 21, 2015 8:57 pm
Tangy the bingo-playing robot will make its debut as part of pilot study at a long-term care facility in Toronto in the coming weeks. Statistics Canada estimates people aged 65 and older will account for almost a quarter of the population by 2051. Prof. Goldie Nejat at the University of Toronto says health-care robots represent… Read more 1/21/2015 - Robot caregivers aim to improve seniors' quality of life
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1/21/2015 - Aging research: Blood to blood

by on January 21, 2015 7:55 pm
By splicing animals together, scientists have shown that young blood rejuvenates old tissues. Now, they are testing whether it works for humans. Read the full article at Nature.
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1/21/2015 - How working can impact Social Security in retirement

by on January 21, 2015 7:12 pm
Many people would like to work into their 60s, 70s and beyond, but they wonder if their income will affect their Social Security benefits. To address that topic, we talked to B.J. Jarrett, a spokesman for the Social Security Administration. Read the full article at USA Today.